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Pauline Friedman Phillips

(
Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times
/
January 25, 2013
)

Writing as Abigail Van Buren, Phillips was the original "Dear Abby" whose no-nonsense advice was dispensed to newspaper readers around the world for over 40 years. Her identical twin also wrote an advice column, as Ann Landers. Phillips was 94. Full obituaryNotable deaths of 2012